Policy Governance Manager

Title: Policy Governance Manager

Department: Policy Governance & Assurance

Location: Riyadh

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage reviews of policies and MPMs to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and best practices
• Ensure consistency in policy structure, classification, definitions, and alignment with the Delegation of Authority (DoA)
• Conduct implementation challenge assessments to evaluate feasibility, identify gaps between policy intent and execution, and drive issue resolution
• Manage and maintain regulatory-to-policy mapping, identifying and remediating compliance gaps, overlaps, and risks
• Develop and maintain policy standards, templates, taxonomy, and internal review guidelines
• Support policy owners in developing governance frameworks and ensuring alignment with internal requirements
• Plan and execute Policy Effectiveness Reviews and prepare reports for Executive Management and Board/Board Committees
• Manage and coordinate policy-related submissions to Executive Management and Board/Board Committees, ensuring quality and timeliness
• Establish and oversee standards and health-check mechanisms for implementing procedures and policy-to-procedure alignment
• Drive enhancements to governance processes, workflows, internal controls, and supporting systems/tools
• Lead policy governance working groups and act as a central point of contact for stakeholder coordination and communication
• Manage centralized policy repository, including version control, documentation, publication, and retirement of outdated policies
• Oversee end-to-end policy lifecycle management, including tracking, approvals, timelines, and effective date management
• Provide advisory support to stakeholders and address policy-related queries across the organization

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in policy and procedure development and governance
• Solid regulatory knowledge (preferably CMA / SAMA or equivalent)
• Demonstrated research and benchmarking capability
• Strong governance and process management expertise
• Effective organization, coordination, and project management skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
• Proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and documentation management